Need advice on riwiring and adding shop lights to my small garage

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speedster1

Discussion Starter · Dec 5, 2012

I have a small garage (14x30) with crude lighting. I want to install 4 florescent shop lights (T8 4 foot) along with some new recepticals. I want the lights to be controlled by two switches near the door. One switch should turn on the back two shoplights and the other switch would turn on the front 2 lights near the garage door. I planned to put the lights along with 4-5 recepticals on the same 20A circuit. I've included a very crude diagram of the garage.

What is the best route for my to hook all of this together? I was going to come out of my breaker box into a nearby receptical, then across the floor joists into a ceiling receptical (for garage door). But what would be the most efficient route after that?

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Jim Port

· #2 · Dec 5, 2012

I would advise two circuits, one for lights and the other for the receptacles.

Your receptacles, including the opener receptacle, will require GFI protection.

Route the wiring however it makes sense.

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silversport

· #3 · Dec 5, 2012

Just offering from own experience in previous house where I installed four 4' T-8 strips in same manner you propose. My garage was 12x23 and it was just barely enough light. I would consider two more strips. If you're working on a car or have a work bench along back wall, mount those two perpendicular to the others at back of garage.

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Dave632

· #4 · Dec 5, 2012

By efficient, I assume you mean least amount of wiring?

Blue is the light circuit, dark red the outlets. I agree with silversport, you can never have enough lighting in a garage.

Also, it's a good idea to put the garage door opener on a switched circuit.

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